- Ebola hemorrhagic fever
- Ebola virus disease.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Ebola hemorrhagic fever
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viral hemorrhagic fever — noun a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage • Syn: ↑hemorrhagic fever, ↑haemorrhagic fever, ↑viral haemorrhagic … Useful english dictionary
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viral hemorrhagic fever — ▪ pathology any of a variety of highly fatal viral diseases that are characterized by massive external or internal bleeding or bleeding into the skin. Other symptoms vary by the type of viral hemorrhagic fever but often include fever,… … Universalium
